Father and son reunions are generally touching. However, perhaps because it’s a demonic cultivator’s tradition, this is about "sending people away."
Tan Xiang had a meeting with Tan Shuchang, and then promptly sent him to his wife.
How would the legal wife react upon seeing the child her husband had with another woman?
If she had no children of her own, then she would undoubtedly be overjoyed.
Because bearing children is not without risk, acquiring a son for free, how could she not be happy. In the end, it’s all about securing someone to rely on in one’s old age, whether or not the child is one’s own blood doesn’t really matter in such a family environment.
After all, the core of dynastic governance, unchanged throughout the ages, has always been filial piety.
And if she already had offspring, as long as it did not affect her own son’s legitimate lineage, the more the better. From a certain point of view, having one successful son and one who’s a failure is the optimal configuration.
Because the successful one would inevitably venture far from home, while the failure can adequately stay by one’s side to provide care. Also, when one feels irked, there’s someone to scold.
Therefore, although Tan Shuchang wasn’t mistreated, he wasn’t favored either, and his presence in the Tan Mansion was very low.
Of course, that was the Tan Shuchang of the past.
At this moment, he was half curious and half incredulous as he looked around, because this was not simply falling into a certain "past time", he had truly traveled against the current of the Long River of time, arriving back to his childhood!
The Immortal Technique was still with him, and he could still wield it. It was just that his cultivation had been wiped clean. However, this was entirely different from having one’s cultivation destroyed.
Because this wiped cultivation had transformed into his talent.
Tan Shuchang clearly felt that his Coexistent Blood Pool had advanced further. And the "Xu" and "Bai" that were previously left in the Minor Immortal Realm, along with the forty-nine Earthly Sha True Immortals from the Blood Pool, had all been summoned back into the Blood Pool.
"For some reason, I suddenly miss my mentor very much..." Tan Shuchang felt it was about time for the Blackheart Elder, his mentor, to face tribulation again.
With a thought in his heart, a Blood Pond True Immortal immediately stepped forward, bowed with clasped hands to Tan Shuchang, then transformed into an unseen crimson rainbow and departed.
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This was a mission to request the presence of Tan Shuchang’s mentor, the Blackheart Elder.
"Fourth Young Master, it’s time to practice your calligraphy." This was said by an elderly servant in the Tan Mansion as he approached.
Although old in age and a servant by status, in a chancellor’s household, even a ninth-grade official is distinguished, let alone the power and half imperial authority of the Tan family. So this servant’s attire was very meticulous in terms of warmth, apart from appearing a bit old-fashioned in style.
Upon hearing these words, Tan Shuchang simply smiled warmly and said, "Please convey my thanks for the lady’s kindness."
Then, in the presence of the servant and those hiding in the shadows observing him, he transformed into a stream of pure Qi and left.
Change is inexhaustible, transforming freely in myriad ways!
From the moment that Immortal Technique was born, Tan Shuchang’s physical form became unbound. Of course, his strongest form was still his original form!
Under the state of the Undying Blood Form, even if faced with beings transformed from Innate Geng Jin Qi, they could only be forcefully subdued once at the same realm.
It was only to see this Tan Xiang that Tan Shuchang followed those people to the Tan Mansion this time.
After all, he was his biological father.
And after seeing him, naturally, Tan Shuchang had no need to stay.
After all, it was Tan Shuchang who wanted to see Tan Xiang. But after the meeting, although still Tan Shuchang, he had become one whom even Shi Xin, the Ancestor of the Dao, would address as a fellow Daoist.
The identity remains the same, the person is the same, but the essence is worlds apart.
After leaving the Tan Mansion in Jingzhou, Tan Shuchang arrived at Chu State, heading straight for the Heavenly Sword Mansion.
And upon arrival at the Heavenly Sword Mansion, he immediately saw an expanse of purple Qi Fortune spreading towards the horizon. It looked like purple morning glow, continuously unfolding on this land.
"Born with great fortune, how nice." As Tan Shuchang, reset back to the rank of white Qi Fortune, couldn’t help but feel a touch of envy.
He had traveled through the Ten Desolation Realm, and after much difficulty, his Qi Fortune had achieved a golden color, supreme above all.
Only that was a temporary pass.
"But this little girl’s cultivation is really slow..." Tan Shuchang thought of the little girl’s cultivation level, which was merely at the first stage before he crossed that door.
Both had cultivated for over thirty years, yet he had already become an Immortal.
It seems that this little girl really wasn’t diligent enough in her cultivation practice!
As Tan Shuchang was pondering this, a figure quietly approached him, bringing along a slightly plump old man.
This was precisely the Blood Pond True Immortal and the Blackheart Elder!
At this stage, the Blackheart Elder had not yet achieved a century of cultivation truth and naturally lacked a vigorous spirit. His entire being was suffused with a visibly malignant aura.
Before achieving a century of cultivation truth, the Blackheart Elder’s practices and disposition were very much that of the demonic path.
Seeing this, Tan Shuchang was undoubtedly moved.
At this moment, the Blackheart Elder wore a face full of terror, for from beginning to end, he couldn’t manage even a struggle, to say nothing of the fact that his captor was traversing the void!
Remember, up until now, he was in Yuezhou.
Where was he now?
He recognized the signifying structure of Chu State, the Heavenly Sword Mansion.
He had instantaneously crossed millions of miles!
"Please spare me, senior!"